SC upholds HC ban on drugs of 28 companies

Staff Correspondent
13th May, 2017 09:15:13

The Chamber Bench of the Supreme Court upheld an order of the High Court banning production and sale of substandard antibiotic (penicillin and cephalosporin-group) and anti-cancer drugs of 28 pharmaceutical companies.

On February 27, after a hearing on a petition filed by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB), the same HC bench issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why production of the 28 drug companies shall not be banned.

Lawyer and president of HRPB Manzil Murshid said the court also directed the drug administration to form a five-member expert committee within 15 days to monitor whether drug companies have been following Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) set by the World Health Organisation (WHO) or not.

The GMP ensures quality standard for production and sale of all medical products.